eocurry.bsky.social
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I don't think it's supposed to crumple in 7 different places when he moves his arm . . .
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My husband keeps using my KaiPA glasses and putting them in the dishwasher so the logo is almost gone 😢 need to restock
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Yeah, I have had this card since launch and I am ready to cancel - not sure if anything else even gives worthwhile benefits, thinking I might just go all in on Hawaiian or REI with some very basic points/value ratio that I know I will at least use!
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It seems like . . . not much
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Absolutely, thank you for using your voice to amplify this!
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As someone who works on Google's developer tooling, I think there have rarely been external tools that could manage the complexity and scale of our services (but we also need to work to understand the broader landscape to stay best-in-class).
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This has been a looooong time coming. I last lived in Chicago in 2013, and his corruption had been well known for at least a decade when I left.
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You could just . . . say no
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Do you think this is a sign they've lost interest or lost faith in the authors, or is this lazy proselytizing?
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Same, a standard nanny (not expected to travel or have a royal stamp of approval) in the Bay Area already goes for $30-35/hr. I think the going rate for Norland usually starts around $150k/year plus benefits.
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Fun facts: books are recyclable if they are paperbacks, suitable for plant stands as hardbacks (dust covers removed and spines turned to the wall), and also ok to throw away if they are really just trash (or written by terrible humans).
Side note, I have a lot of plants on books in my house now.
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Funny that he has already lost the primary to a dozen people who haven't even made such a clear move
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In that case, the Linus mixte or step-thru models are great options: well-made, reasonably priced, very low maintenance - and with a chainguard by default that makes it very easy to bike in a dress or wide legged pants!
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I had a Linus mixte (8 speed) for 9 years and it was a great town bike, but my @rivbike.bsky.social platypus is 100000x better (also 4x the cost, which I realize is not an inconsiderate amount).
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*hope not home, but also this bike feels exactly like home
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@rivbike.bsky.social platypus, the most beautiful and smooth ride you could home for
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Also helpful for resting paella!
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It's amazing, especially for toddlers - glad to know it's open again, they were closed this spring to reset the various scenes!
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The one in Richmond? Is it open again after their remodel?
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I think it's a habit Americans at least have drilled into them from middle school/high school composition exercises. IIRC it was required to start every essay in this manner. And yes, it's terrible.
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May I introduce you to @fetterman.senate.gov? But yes, Newsom is a close second - would never vote for him again unless the only other option was the fascists currently running the show.
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I believe Switzerland requires developers to make some portion of housing available *at cost* for affordable projects, which is much better because it doesn't constrain developers to a loss, just to less profit. So if there are 8 units & 1 is affordable, they make profit on 7 but don't lose money!
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It would be fine value oil at $10, it is absolutely not worth $20 for 8oz when there are much better California and imported oils available in that price range. I bought it once out of curiosity bc of the hype, thought "hmm, this should be the premium Trader Joe's brand" and never bought it again.
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Even before I read the article, I saw that bottle of olive oil and said to myself "oh shit, he knows nothing about food" because even if that is just cooking with the finishing oil, all the olive oil from that brand is mediocre at best. Seka Hills is local to him & 1000% better for finishing/salad.
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For any age: buy clothes that fit, not that match the size you wish you were. They will be more comfortable and look cuter, and you will get more value out of them because you will wear them more.
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No, but he definitely sold a lot of off-grid installations for agricultural enterprises
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I discovered a few months ago that my husband only learned about rickrolling last year (he spent most of the first decade of the 2000s working in solar in rural Mendocino county and missed basically every cultural touchstone of that period).
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Oh, in that case just start with leggings; if you find that it's too much pressure or uncomfortable during a longer ride, I would start with briefs before full bike shorts (REI or Terry are both good options for those). Definitely also depends on your anatomy, bike and saddle!
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What kind of cycling, and what distances? I like Ripton for clothes that look normal but are comfortable & subtly reinforced; <30ish miles you don't really need anything beyond streamlined normal workout clothes (baggy catches the wind). Also short liners (try Terry) under regular clothes!
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To be fair, design and manufacturing timelines for these kinds of things are all so long, we will likely still be getting energy star qualified products even without the sticker.
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Whether your personal taste leads you to believe old houses are better is entirely subjective; I've seen ugly and beautiful homes built in given decade. But new homes can be more energy efficient, easier to maintain and often more cost effective than remodeling.
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I imagine all of those costs are highly location-dependent, but I think the basic issue is that few old homes are structurally sound enough to move (and in the US, moving them would trigger new building inspections and code requirements that they were grandfathered into at the original location)
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Moving old homes and then bringing them up to modern standards for electrical, plumbing, etc may not always be any more cost-effective than new construction.
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There's also a blue bottle a few blocks away - generally the options around campus are not great
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Read that to my kid an hour ago for roughly the thousandth time - "I chase the butterflies and the butterflies chase me!"
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This movie came out over a month ago
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Clippy as an opportunity really was based on user needs and extensive research; unfortunately, Clippy as UX was just really poorly executed.
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I was reading the issue that arrived today at my kid's swimming lessons and at least 2 adults were sneaking peaks over my shoulder. Feels like living in Chicago in the 90s again!
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You need to hill those up with straw or dirt, otherwise your potatoes will be green! awaytogarden.com/growing-pota...
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Sure, that's reasonable - we don't, either. And sometimes if we are going far enough/long enough, we rent a hybrid car to get some extra flexibility. But mostly we enjoy charging breaks as a time to grab a snack & use the bathroom, especially since they are usually nicer locations than gas stations!
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2x the original range, or 2x the extended range of 240 with the battery upgrade? I have an electric car with ~200 miles of range and only need more than that in a single day on road trips, I think most people overestimate the inconvenience of charging.
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I recycled the paperbacks I had and took the dust covers off the hardbacks before piling them against the wall to be a plant stand (titles facing the wall).
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As a person diagnosed as an adult who sees life-changing benefits from meds, this piece missed the mark by focusing on the experience of school/work tasks vs the broader set of symptoms like time blindness or hyperfocus which can have a broader impact on quality of life & relationships
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If you are still on speaking terms with the folks at those other big social networks, perhaps you could help them understand how they could be heroes rather than villains in American history if they act now. But it has to be *now* or we won't have an ad-based tech economy for them to profit from.